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Manhunt for murder suspect

One man's dead after a drive-by shooting on Poindexter Street in Jackson.

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Updated: 10:21 PM CDT Sep 3, 2015

Manhunt for murder suspect

One man's dead after a drive-by shooting on Poindexter Street in Jackson.

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Updated: 10:21 PM CDT Sep 3, 2015

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WEBVTT DRIVE-BY SHOOTING ON POINDEXTERSTREET IN JACKSON.NEW AT 10 - 16 WAPT'S JENNIFERORTEGASPOKE TO THE VICTIM'S FAMILYMEMBERSRYAN, JACKSON POLICE SAY AGUNMAN KILLED A MAN HERE ONPOINDEXTER AND DEERPARK STREETS INSIDE OF A CARTHISAFTERNOON.INVESTIGATORS SAY DEMARIO SMITHWASSITTING IN A CAR WHEN ANOTHERCAR ROLLEDBY AND THAT'S WHEN A MAN JUMPEDOUT ANDSTARTED FIRING SHOTS... ONE OFTHEMHITTING SMITH IN THE HEAD.SOMEONE RUSHED SMITH IN A CAR TOBAPTIST HOSPITAL WHERE A-M-RLATERTOOK HIM TO U-M-M-C. HE DIEDSHORTLYAFTER.INVESTIGATORS ARE STILLCOLLECTINGEVIDENCE AND ARE WORKING ON THELEADS THEY HAVE. IF YOU HAVEANYINFORMATION CALL CRIME STOPPERSAT 601-355-TIPS.IN JACKSON, JENNIFER ORTEGA 16WAPT NEWS.AND AGAIN, POLICE ARE ASKING IFYOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION... PICKUP THE PHONEAND CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT601-355-TIPS.

Manhunt for murder suspect

One man's dead after a drive-by shooting on Poindexter Street in Jackson.